In 2024, a modernized revival of the show — incorporating more contemporary slang and music — finally returned to Broadway. The show is now on tour, with its first stop here in Seattle. Although the ...

THE WIZ Concludes Broadway Run by Sidney Paterra - August 18, 2024 Broadway says goodbye to The Wiz, which takes its final bow at the Marquis Theatre Theatre following 18 previews and 142 regular ...

BROADWAY, New York -- A Broadway classic made its magical return in New York City on Wednesday night. 'The Wiz' returned to the Broadway stage after a near 50-year hiatus. Opening night of the ...

The Wiz, a reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz" with an all-Black cast, returns to Detroit's Fisher Theatre after 50 years. This production, recently on Broadway, features new direction, choreography, ...

He knew the Broadway show that reinvented “The Wizard of Oz” with Black characters. He knew the iconic 1978 movie adaptation from repeated viewings as a kid. But Mingo, Jr. didn’t know director Schele ...

"The Wiz," returns to stages across America in an all-new Broadway-bound tour, the first one in 40 years. This production is currently only available as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway at the Bass ...

Cal Mitchell as The Lion, Elijah Ahmad Lewis as The Scarecrow, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, and Alan Mingo Jr. as The Wiz in the North American Tour of “The Wiz” Credit: Jeremy Daniel/courtesy Dr. Phillips ...

It’s almost Christmas and America’s favorite fable is everywhere. “The Wizard of Oz”, the 1939 movie, is playing on screens non-stop every Christmas. “Wicked”, the hugely popular musical, is now a ...

The documentary It's Dorothy! celebrates 125 years of The Wizard of Oz and its iconic main character Frank L. Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released on May 17, 1925 Judy Garland, Diana ...

When actor Alan Mingo Jr. landed the title role in the 50th anniversary revival of the Broadway musical “The Wiz,” he felt confident that he knew what would come next. A national tour, a Broadway run, ...

On Thursday morning, Jefferson High School theater students worked to keep pace with a complex choreography routine fit for a ...

The Wiz Broadway in 2024 - The Wiz Based on L. Frank Baum's children's book, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', The Wiz takes one of the world's most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies, and ...